Randy King
I was born in central Iowa, the oldest of 5 kids. I grew up on a 2,000 acre farm raising corn, soybeans and alfalfa mix hay. We had a beef feedlot, a cow-calf operation, a hog farrowing/finishing operation and a laying hen operation. I graduated from Boone High School in 1968 and subsequently attended Des Moines Area Community College and Morningside College graduating in 1972 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration & Economics.
I was in scouts for a couple of years and was an athletic trainer for football, basketball and track. I was active in 4-H and served as county president my senior year in high school. I was selected to participate in a Citizenship Shortcourse in Washington, DC and a Nebraska Exchange program. I was a active in DeMolay and was Champlin Chapter Master Counselor my senior year of high school.
After graduating from college, I joined the masonic lodge where my father and grandfather both belonged. I received my degrees in Mt. Olive Lodge #79 AF & AM of Iowa being raised to master mason in October 1972. I started my banking career in 1973. Work took him to several different states and in 1997 to Idaho. I have belonged to lodges in Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Oregon and Idaho since being raised. After arriving in Idaho I joined Oriental Lodge #60 in Boise, obtaining my full Worshipful Master Certificate in May 2003. I was elected as Worshipful Master for the 2004 year. In 2005 I served as Worshipful Master of the Idaho Lodge of Research #1965. In 2020-21-22 I was elected Worshipful Master of Silver City Lodge #134 at Homedale. I am also a charter member of Initial Point Lodge #98 in Kuna, the newest Lodge chartered in Idaho.
MWPGM Robert B Cargill in September 2007 appointed me as Grand Sword Bearer, an office held until September 2008 when work took him to Oregon. MWPGM Daniel B Heberling appointed me as acting Grand Treasurer in 2014 and I held that office until November 2019 when he resigned to sit as Worshipful Master of Silver City Lodge #13. MWPGM Steven O Zimmerman appointed me in May 2021 as acting Junior Grand Deacon to fill the remainder of that term. In September 2021 MWPGM Russ Smith appointed me as Senior Grand Deacon Of the Grand Lodge of Idaho and I was subsequently elected to RW Junior Grand Warden in 2022.
I am a member of Boise Valley Scottish Rite, Union Royal Arch Masons, Boise Council No 1, Idaho Commandery No. 1 and El Korah Shrine. I am a 53 year mason. I presently work for DL Evans Bank in Meridan as Vice President Commercial Loan Officer making commercial and agricultural loans and will be retiring from banking on December 31, 2025 to devote my full time to the duties and responsibilities of Grand Master.
Randy and his wife Kathi have been married 40 years and have 2 married children, Todd at Newberg, OR and Tia at Middleton, ID. They have twin grandsons, Owen & Rawley who are 24 months old. Randy has been active in numerous organizations throughout his life and has as various times served as president of Kiwanis Club, Lions Club and several Chambers of Commerce. He is active in his church and served in various positions including council president. He strongly believes in giving back as we are able to as exemplified by the quote “If not me, then who?”